One screen can combine several sources
A live TV interface can display an icon, a schedule entry and a playable stream supplied through different fields or services. Kodi's documentation treats live TV artwork and IPTV Simple guide configuration separately. That separation allows a visually convincing row to contain a mismatch.
Do not infer a distributor relationship from the presence of a logo. Its display is not a rights audit or a certification of the video source.
Check each layer with the same identity
Record the intended feed, the logo shown, the schedule item and what actually plays. Use a programme that distinguishes regional or time-shifted variants where possible. A common network show may look consistent even when one layer is wrong.
If the icon is correct but the schedule is not, changing the logo folder is unlikely to correct the guide association.
Change only the mismatched input
Inspect the relevant documented mapping: artwork for an icon problem, channel-to-XMLTV identity for a schedule problem, or service/player support for access. Keep private source addresses out of public notes.
After a supported refresh, verify the original reference and a previously correct channel. A broad list rebuild can hide the useful example and introduce new mismatches.
State what the check established
A useful report says the icon identifies the intended feed but the guide lists another region's programme, while the video shows the expected regional bulletin. That gives support a concrete mapping discrepancy.
This explanation does not validate an IPTV Canada feed, provide unauthorised media access or promise that every app exposes its mapping fields. It gives a way to separate presentation, schedule and playback evidence. A polished interface remains only an interface until those details are checked independently.
Artwork can persist across a data change
A familiar cached image may remain while another input changes. Note whether the discrepancy began after an import, channel rename or guide refresh. That sequence gives the developer a useful boundary to inspect. Do not treat the continued presence of the old logo as proof that the underlying stream or guide source also stayed unchanged. Verify each layer again after the relevant supported refresh, using the same distinguishing programme.
Sources and scope
Scope notes distinguish published documentation, supplied information and editorial methods. They do not report a hands-on service test.
- Kodi live TV artwork — Official current Wiki excerpt: local channel-logo folder and mapping; no rights or distributor relationship inferred.
- Kodi PVR IPTV Simple Client — Official current Wiki excerpt: M3U sources, XMLTV guide source and identifier fields; not a claim that arbitrary services are supported.
